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In this episode, experts spoke with ASTHO about solutions to recruit new public health professionals and the partnerships forming around that endeavor.

A public health approach is needed to address youth mental health by supporting frontline staff through a “helping the helpers” model. In this episode, experts discuss strategies and promising state practices for cross-sector collaborations.

In this episode, guests discuss the urgent need to find new recruits in forensic pathology and urge state health officials to consider reforms that could help bring reinforcement to a critical yet often neglected profession with a huge impact on public health.

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:37 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode now. <!-- Podcast Embed ep 93 --> There are many considerations when forming and managing an office of health equity or minority health. The National Association of State Offices of Minority Health shares how agencies across the United States have overcome common challenges and benefited from having a dedicated health equity office. In addition, the United States Virgin Islands Department of Health discusses initial successes and challenges experienced while establishing their office. Finally, the California Department of Public Health, with a well-established office of health equity, shares how their office utilized health equity liaisons and supported rural/tribal communities. This podcast episode complements the recently published ASTHOReport “Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health,” which examines different approaches to sustainability. Show Notes Guests Rohan Radhakrishna, MD, MPH, MS, Former Deputy Director and Chief Equity Officer, California Department of Public Health Justa Encarnacion, RN, MBA, HCM, Health Commissioner and Chief Public Health Officer, United States Virgin Islands Department of Health Veronica Halloway, Executive Director, National Association of State Offices of Minority Health Resources Establishing an Office of Health Equity or Minority Health | ASTHO Islands Health Equity Framework | ASTHO Office of Health Equity | California Department of Public Health United States Virgin Islands Department of Health National Association of State Offices of Minority Health Podcast Transcript ep 93 website yes

Anne Zink (Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services) and Larry Lewis (licensed psychologist and executive coach) speak on the importance of celebrating “small wins”—tangible stories of progress that can sustain the public health workforce in an otherwise trying time.

The experts on today’s episode make the case for how a robust public health workforce could have changed the trajectory of the pandemic response, but also explain why we can reimagine what a strong public health workforce requires as we enter into pandemic recovery.